SCOPE: Surgical Care Optimization & Primary Care Education

Registration is now open

• Final Registration/Refund Deadline: April 20th, 2026

This continuing medical education conference is presented by the Regional Surgical Services department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. The program is designed for a broad interprofessional audience, including family physicians, specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, allied health professionals, residents, and medical learners.

The purpose of this event is to enhance primary care management of both medical-surgical conditions, reduce system burden, and support timely access to care for patients across the region. The program will serve as a valuable opportunity for participants to gain new knowledge and practical clinical skill sets, while strengthening collaboration and relationships between primary care providers and specialist teams.

The event will feature a mix of presentations from multiple medical-surgical specialties, hands-on skill-building sessions, and opportunities to engage with community vendors and members of the Central Intake interdisciplinary care team. Sessions will emphasize practical, evidence-based approaches that can be applied directly in clinical practice.

This program is accredited for CFPC Mainpro+ and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (MOC Program). Continuing education certificates will be available for other health professionals and learners.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Learners will be able to practice and learn new surgical skills and assessment techniques to enhance patient care.

2. Learners will be able to identify, diagnose, and develop care plans for patients that require surgical consultation for various general surgery and orthopedic conditions.

3. Learners will be able to develop their critical thinking skills and consider appropriate investigations and diagnostic tests, management of medical-surgical patients.

4. Learners will be able to design and implement processes and system-level strategies to optimize surgical referrals and improve access to specialized care through a Centralized Intake and digital health e-referral system.

Agenda

https://tbrhsc.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SCOPE-Conference-Agenda.pdf

Sponsors

A special thank you to our sponsors

https://tbrhsc.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sponsors.pdf

Accreditation & Certificate Statement

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Continuing Education and Professional Development Office at NOSM University for up to 7.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity and up to 7.5 MoC Section 1 learning hours.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Continuing Education and Professional Development Office at NOSM University. You may claim a maximum of 7.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).